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Meet the women of the book, Make Your Mess Your Message. This week (December 21st , 2021 2PM PST/ 5PM EST) I speak with Teri Harmeyer (Chapter 28 – Enhancing Wellness and Longevity Through Functional Nutrition). Watch here! During our conversation, Teri shares her personal story of the loss of her father at  a young […]

Meet the women of the book, Make Your Mess Your Message. December is HIV/AIDS Awareness month —  This week (December 14, 2021 2PM PST/ 5PM EST) I spoke with Sarah Noble (Chapter 1 – Returning To Joy). During our conversation, Sarah shared her family’s personal story of the loss of her father to HIV/AIDS  — […]

Meet the women of the book, “Make Your Mess Your Message”. This past week I spoke with Tracie Frank Mayer (Chapter 5 – Fighting For My Son’s Life),  author of the  internationally acclaimed  book,Incompatible with Nature-Against the Odds: A parent’s Memoir of Congenital Heart Disease Nature. Tracie is a self-described rebel, writer and speaker.  To […]

Meet the women of the book,  Make Your Mess Your Message This week I spoke with Linda (Chapter 21 “Letting Go Of The To-Do List”). Linda’s creative energy, entrepreneurial spirit, and her superpower of being a “Super-Connector” is evident in all her ventures.  A devastating stroke and discovery of a brain aneurysm while just in her […]

Meet the women of the book, “Make Your Mess Your Message”. This week, I speak with Kirsten Duncan (Chapter 46). In the span of 4 months, Kirsten’s life was dramatically altered leading her to the realization that life can fall apart, but with grit, faith, and resiliency, it can be rebuilt; Kirsten shares her story […]

Meet the women of, “Make Your Mess Your Message” Watch the full interview here! Joining the navy at age 17, becoming the legal guardian of her younger sister at age 19 due to  the unexpected death of her beloved mother due to cancer, a divorce, becoming a single mom, becoming the guardian of her brother […]

Meet the women of the book, “Make Your Mess Your Message – More Life Lessons From And For My Girlfriends.”   Joining me this week is Shay (Chapter 25), as a newlywed and just 31 years of age, she received a devastating diagnosis of Stage IV melanoma. Shay shares her journey and advice for others […]

Trans Person Identity, Transphobia, And How To Become A Trans Ally Joining me this week is Gage, a Trans advocate and cohost of the Girl-ish podcast. Today we talk about coming out as a trans person, trans visibility in the media, experiencing transphobia, and how to be a trans ally.   To view the interview, […]

In recent years, economists have estimated that 600,000 US businesses have permanently closed each year. Due to the pandemic, that number has skyrocketed with an estimated additional 200,000 permanent closures of businesses — or about a quarter to a third above normal. How can small businesses make it in our new normal?  Susan Slater Cotter […]

While we all experience anxiety, suffering from an anxiety disorder can be paralyzing. It effects 18% of American adults. It can take away from the enjoyment of daily life – causing the sufferer to avoid work, school, family get-togethers, and other social situations that might trigger or worsen today symptoms. As today’s guest describes her […]